Don Morphy, a Dallas-based maker of men’s dress shoes, has launched a new Kickstarter campaign aimed at making their luxury, Italian-manufactured range of shoes and boots accessible around the globe. The company, founded in 2015, produces premium quality shoes designed in the U.S. and manufactured...
More than just a place to shop shoes, FFANY rolled out a number of new initiatives and services at the recent edition in New York City June 7-9. The three-day show provided retailers from across the country their first look at Spring ’17 trends and...
The comfort of premium sheepskin is becoming a year-round phenomenon. Emu Australia unveiled its first range of spring/summer slippers for women and it’s first-ever line of children’s slippers during FFANY (June 7-9). The highlight in the Spring ’17 slipper collection, a range of palm frond...
Few events still bring eyeballs to television screens better than the Olympics, and no one knows this more than advertisers. The 2012 Summer Games in London were the most watched event in U.S. television history, and with the 2016 Games set for Brazil this summer,...
The GBG Brand Management Business is a full-service brand extension platform, covering all types of consumer products and services. The business earns commissions on licensing agreements related to its character, corporate, fashion and lifestyle brand clients. It generated net profits before taxes of approximately $19.0...
The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation and Calia by Carrie Underwood, a fitness and lifestyle brand created in partnership with Dick's Sporting Goods and Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood, announced plans to donate $500,000 in Sports Matter grants to girls youth sports teams across the country....
Here’s what you need to know about shoes this week. Men’s Fashion Weeks Kick Off in Europe. All eyes are turning from resort to the men’s market this week. London hosted men’s shows this weekend, and Milan takes the reigns starting Friday. Paris follows on June...
At the core of fashion is an aspiration to help people look and feel their best. From jaw-dropping New York Fashion Week styles to snazzy and eye-catching everyday looks, modern-day fashion has always been about inspiration. Because of their influential role in culture, fashion industry...
German footwear giant Adidas is once again making shoes at home. No, not by hand, but rather with the help of some speedy new robots. The new 4,600 square meter Speedfactory, located in Ansbach, Germany, uses intelligent robots to create shoes at faster speeds, and...
The elevation of street style has been a hot-button topic as the athleisure movement barrels into the luxury space. Enter Konus, a high-end lifestyle apparel brand. For the first Konus footwear collection (which debuted last month), the brand collaborated with Unnown Footwear, makers of fashion-forward...